go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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The boy's playmate saw the boy go under water, come back up and call for help before going back under, police said.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
The mother of two — who wore a black bikini and black netted top — then jumped up and down in the water as Phoenix splashed his hands, before going under a tunnel in the outdoor pool.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani twice tried to avoid Tommy John using PRP injections and twice had to go under the knife anyway.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Rodgers followed with an RBI single to center field that went under the glove of Pages and rolled to the wall for an error that allowed Bryant to score from first for a 3-0 lead and Rodgers to take third.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
The mother of two — who wore a black bikini and black netted top — then jumped up and down in the water as Phoenix splashed his hands, before going under a tunnel in the outdoor pool.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani twice tried to avoid Tommy John using PRP injections and twice had to go under the knife anyway.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Rodgers followed with an RBI single to center field that went under the glove of Pages and rolled to the wall for an error that allowed Bryant to score from first for a 3-0 lead and Rodgers to take third.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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